Greetings!
Welcome to our December Newsletter. It's hard to believe the holidays are almost here! This is a great time to start planning trips for next year. It's also the season of giving. Have you thought of giving someone you love the gift of travel this holiday season? It's one gift everyone loves to get, and the memories last a lifetime.
Contact us today
and we'll help make your travel dreams come true!
Would you like to
join us
on a cruise aboard the NCL Norwegian Bliss? Check out our
just added
Pacific Coast Cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver from April 28 - May 4, 2019. Enjoy 6 days on this spectacular vessel, visiting San Francisco, Victoria and Vancouver. We can't wait to experience this beautiful ship with you! See more details on this amazing cruise below.
We're happy to announce our
just added
11 day Ecuador, the Amazon and Peru with Machu Picchu tour, August 11 - 21, 2019.
Join us
for this trip of a lifetime as we explore the wonders of this region and take in its incredible sights and culture! This fully escorted tour includes 10 nights of hotels, intra-region flights, 18 meals, sightseeing, and more.
Contact us today
to book this tour while there is availability.
Our
Destinations
section this month features Quito, Ecuador, the origination point of our
just added
11 day Ecuador, the Amazon and Peru with Machu Picchu tour. Quito is an amazing city, close to the equator, with beautiful vistas of surrounding hills, mountains and volcanoes.
Join us
on this tour and come a few days early to explore the wonders of Quito. Read more about beautiful Quito below!
Be sure to see
Travel Tips Corner
this month. We're featuring some of Travel + Leisure's recommendations: the best places to travel in December, the most romantic holiday destinations for couples, the most colorful natural wonders around the world, packing hacks, and more! Scroll down and click on a topic for more information.
There's still
very
limited availability to
Join Us
for the once in a decade, 11-Day escorted tour:
Oberammergau Passion Play
with Danube River Cruise from Budapest, Hungary to Regensburg, Germany. This incredible adventure begins on August 4th, 2020. Please see below for more details, and
contact us today
so we can reserve your space and assure that you can join us. If you miss it, you won't be able to see it again until 2030. We hope to see you on this exciting trip!
Would you like to book air, hotels, rental cars and more 24/7? Click
here
to go to our website to check prices and availability, email us, or call us at 909-980-6040.
Did you miss any of our previous newsletters? You
can still view them by clicking
here.
There are many trips to choose from, or
contact us today
and we'll plan your own personalized vacation!
Happy Holidays,
Betty & Frank Villani
(909) 980-6040
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Panama Canal
Ocean to Ocean!
15 Days, 7 Ports
Fort Lauderdale to
Los Angeles
March 2 - 17, 2019
Sail to these beautiful ports on this amazing cruise onboard the Coral Princess!
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Los Angeles (Long Beach) - Ensenada April 5 - 8, 2019
Weekend Getaway
Friday - Monday
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Looking for a fun weekend getaway? Take this Baja Mexico cruise from Long Beach round trip to Ensenada. Enjoy a fun day at sea and a day in beautiful Ensenada aboard the Carnival Inspiration (below). This cruise is perfect for a long weekend!
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Lima - Cusco - Machu Picchu
April 13 - 21, 2019
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Have you always dreamed of visiting Peru and Machu Picchu? Then this amazing tour, round trip from Lima, is for you!
Your Lima sightseeing features the San Francisco Monastery (below) along with the Plaza de Armas to see the Government Palace and the Cathedral. The tour is from April 14 - 20; we added a pre-tour and a post-tour night so you have extra time to enjoy Lima!
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Fly from Lima to Cusco where you will be whisked into the Sacred Valley of the Incas where you will learn about the importance of the camelids in this area and see the ancient weaving techniques still in use today at Awanakancha.
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After time to explore the famous Indian market of Pisac, settle into your lush mountain-side hotel. Take the train through Urubamba Valley and spend a day at the impressive Machu Picchu ruins. Your tour of this ancient site reveals the many mysteries shrouded high in t
he clouds and rainforest. On your return to Cusco, your sightseeing tour includes visits to Sacsayhuaman, built in the early 12th century, and the Kenko Temple.
These are just some of the many highlights you'll see on your Peru dream vacation!
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Join Us!
6 Day Pacific Coast Cruise
Los Angeles to Vancouver
April 28 - May 4, 2019
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Join Us
on this cruise up the Pacific coast aboard the elegant new Norwegian Bliss. First stop is the beautiful City by the Bay. When you get to Victoria, roam around Butchart Gardens to get in touch with nature. Spend the night in Vancouver before disembarking. See you there!
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Join Us!
11 Day Ecuador, the Amazon & Peru
with Machu Picchu
August 11 - 21, 2019
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Join Us on this amazing, fully escorted tour that includes:
- All intra-flights: Quito-Lima, Lima-Cuzco & Cuzco-Lima
- 10 nights accommodations
- 2 nights Quito
- 2 nights Amazon
- 2 nights Lima
- 1 night Sacred Valley
- 1 night Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu)
- 2 nights Cuzco
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Ala
Alaska Cruisetour
12 Days, 5 Ports
5 Nights on Land
Fairbanks to Vancouvera
September 2 - 14, 2019
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Start your Alaska adventure in Fairbanks with a 5-night land tour. Travel by scenic motorcoach to Denali National Park and stay at the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge, the Mt McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, then on to Anchorage to begin your cruise!
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Visit 5 incredible ports:
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Alaska
7 Days 3 Ports
Anchorage to Vancouver
September 14 - 21, 2019
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13 Day New Zealand Cruise
Round Trip from Sydney
September 30 - October 13, 2019
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Enjoy yourself aboard the Majestic Princess (the newest member of the fleet) as you explore New Zealand on this beautiful cruise! Visit some amazing sites, including Fiordland National Park, New Zealand's largest national park, Dunedin "the Edinburgh of New Zealand" and Akaroa, with a distinctly French flair. Marvel at Tauranga on the Bay of Plenty before sailing into beautiful Auckland. All of this and more awaits you on this incredible adventure!
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North Italy Tour
14 Days 12 Nights
October 4 - 17, 2019
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Live your dream of experiencing Italy on this fully planned and escorted tour! You'll begin your Italian journey in Rome, with sightseeing that includes the Colosseum, Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel and more. Continue to many beautiful destinations, with overnight stays in Sorrento, Florence, Venice and Milan. This is a very special tour that will allow you to enjoy all the best of Italy!
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For the complete tour itinerary, please click
HERE
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New England Cruise
New York to Montreal
October 19 - 30, 2019
11 Nights
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The coastlines of New England and Canada are never more vibrant than in the fall, so on this voyage aboard the Oceania Riviera, you can explore historic cities and coastal towns when the shores are at their most scenic.
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Visit these beautiful ports:
New York (embark)
Newport, RI | Boston |
Bar Harbor | Saint John (Bay of Fundy) New Brunswick, Canada |
Halifax | Sydney | Charlottetown | Quebec City | Montreal (disembark)
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Australia Queensland Cruise
10 Days - 5 Ports
October 23 - November 2, 2019
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Cruise around the east coast of Australia aboard the Ruby Princess, round trip from Sydney, visiting these breathtaking ports:
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Join Us!
Southeast Asia
11 Days - 6 Ports
January 7 - 18, 2020
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Join Us!
on board the Sapphire Princess as we explore these beautiful ports of Southeast Asia!
Contact us today
and don't miss this chance to experience the magnificence of Southeast Asia with us!
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Join Us!
Oberammergau Passion Play with Danube River Cruise
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August 4 - 20, 2020
11 Day Cruisetour
aboard the Monarch Empress with Oberammergau Passion Play!
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This amazing escorted tour includes 9 nights accommodations: 7 nights outside cabin aboard the Monarch Empress, and 2 nights Oberammergau region - Parkhotel am Soiersee, Bad Bayersoien, Germany, river and port charges of $190 per person, cruise and hotel porterage, 25 meals (10 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 9 dinners), shore excursions and entrance fees (per itinerary), and Category 1 Passion Play seating!
Land prices for for Category C & D staterooms (2nd level of the ship) start at $4199 per person. A deposit of $500 per person is required and reservations are subject to availability, so
c
ontact us today
for reservations or more information.
Click
HERE
for complete details!
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Once in a Decade - Oberammergau Passion Play
The play that's been a tradition for the past 380 years continues, beginning in May, 2020 in Oberammergau, located on the edge of the Bavarian Alps in Germany. It's only there every 10 years! Click on the video below to see highlights from the 2010 play.
Contact us today
to become part of this spectacular event - it sells out quickly!
Click on the video below for more about Oberammergau:
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Quito is the largest historical center in South America, with some of the most beautiful churches and buildings! Visit the famous Middle of the World monument, known as Mitad del Mundo where you will experiment in your own the phenomena of the Equator Line. See Panecillo Hill where you will enjoy a panoramic view of the city or Quito's Old Town and the Basilica Church. Walk through the colonial streets and stop at the Independence Plaza admiring the Cathedral, the Government’s Palace and Ronda Street, La Compania Church, the Sagrario Church and the San Francisco Church, which was built during the 17th century. Quito is filled with amazing sites!
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Visit Antisana National Park and the majestic and mysterious volcano in Eastern Cordillera. The volcanic activity, the passage and retreat of the glaciers and the evolution have created in their territory impressive landscapes and a very diverse wild life.
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Take a day tour to a ranch about 2 hours south of Quito inside the Cotopaxi National Park. The tours are for beginners or experienced riders. You will never forget these stunning landscapes full of wild horses, wild birds, foxes and sometimes even an Andean condor!
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Take a ride on Quito's Teleferico skyrail, the highest in South America. Go all the way to the top of Cruz Loma and trek to the adjacent Pichincha active volcano. Or enjoy horseback riding, Highland Point views and lunch.
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Just for December
See what Travel + Leisure recommends
by clicking on a topic below:
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